Urology
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 741-746 , October 2006

Greater body mass index is associated with better pathologic features and improved outcome among patients treated surgically for clear cell renal cell carcinoma

  • Alexander S. Parker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Alexander S. Parker, Ph.D., Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Davis 3E, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
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  • Christine M. Lohse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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  • John C. Cheville

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomic Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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  • David D. Thiel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
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  • Bradley C. Leibovich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Michael L. Blute

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota

Received 17 February 2006 ,Accepted 24 May 2006.

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PII: S0090-4295(06)00738-2

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.05.024

Urology
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 741-746 , October 2006

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